Forest Dormouse vs pearly heath

Dryomys nitedula compared with Coenonympha arcania

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	pearly heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Coenonympha
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Coenonympha arcania

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and pearly heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

pearly heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	pearly heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pearly heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries).